The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-08-06

Blake. Ehe Blake and Marsh 9ure 10 tht.
same tsw. and white n Ameriean 5asters he
tug 0rioie, with Chicago detectives on board,
steamed up to the Marsh, apparently with the
intention of having them drop the Blake 81
tow line. After a short conversation the
Blake's tow-line was let go, but at the same
time, u yawl left the schooner with McGari-
gle and quickly rowed for the Canada side,
landing at Point Edward.
1t is reported from Hardin county, Illinois,
that Ku-Klux gang there are preparing for
another raid on their fellow citizens. Since
the assassination of James Belt last week,
County Judge James Hess, Logan Belts
wife and a number of others, have received
written notices to leave the county. The peo-
pie throughout the county are terrified, and
many are leaving without receiving the invi-
tation extended to so many. The gang is
beginning to warn people of other counties to
get out of Southern Illinois. Eight others
who have received these notices have been
waylaid and killed. A meeting of the citizens
of the county is called for August 6, to devise
means to ferret out the murderous mysteries.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution says of
President Cleveland's proposed visit to that
city: He will be welcomed by the largest
crowd ever gathered in Southern State. 1t
will be the first time this generation has ever
seen Democratic President and our advices
show that the attendance will be overwhelm-
ing. He will be escorted through Virginia
by GOV. Lee and his staff, through North
Carolina by Gov. Scales and his staff, and
through South Carolina by Gov. Richardson
and his staff, all of whom will go with him to
Atlanta. At the Georgia line he will be met
by Gov. Gordon and staff. AtAtlanta he will
be met by the Governors and United States
Senators of the various Southern States.
A telegram from Columbus, Georgia, says
that city is about the centre of a district which
has suffered greatly from heavy rains that
prevailed last week. The loss to the farmers
in the region is estimated at $1,000, 900.
Thousands of acres of corn and cotton have
been ruined. At Augusta five inches of rain
fell during Thursday night and Friday, and
the result was great flood in the Savannah
river, which by evening registered 49, feet at
Augusta. As a consequence all the bottom
lands between that city and Savannah were
flooded. The western and southern sections
of Augusta were flooded, and people moved
into the eastern section, which was higher
On Sunday night all the territory embraced
between Schultz Hill, in South Carolina,
Harrisburg Hill, in Georgia, and Cumming
street and the second level canal in Augusta,
was under water, but the flood was slowly re-
ceding.
At Salt Lake City, on Sunday, George
Peters, U. S. Attorney for Utah, filed suit
against the trustees and managers of the
Mormon Church, on behalf of the United
States, to disincorporate the said Church and
wind up its business. The petition alleged
that the property is valued at $4,000, 900;
81, 600, 600 in real estate and 81 ZOO, 900 per-
sonal property. 1t sets forth the law of Con-
gress prohibiting any Church from owning
more than $500 worth of property, and
the sections of the Edmunds- Tucker law of
1887. providing for the dsincorporation of
the Church of Latter Day Saints by proceed
ings as here instituted, and escheating its
to the United States for the ben
eft # the common school funds of the Terri
tory. The petition asks the appointment of
receiver, and that all books, papers, etc., be-
longing to the Church be turned over to him,
together with all deeds. notes and properly
of every description. The Court set Septem-
Der 9Th for the hearing of the petition.
Another struggle began on Monday between
the Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers and the manufacturers. result
ing in the closing of number of mills in the
Mahoning Valley, Ohio, and the throwing
out Of employment of nearly 5000 men, The
trouble is caused by an attempt of the Anal.
gamated Association to enforce an old rule in
their constitution, which provides that no
man shall hold two jobs at "a mill 1t was de-
cided to enforoa the law after August LIST.
The members of the association who were
notified of the action taken as rule gave up
their extra jobs, but the trouble arose over
who refused. At the mills of
Painter & Sons, Brown Bonnel & Co.. the
Mahoning Valley Iron Company and Cart
wright, McCurdy Co., of Youngstown,
Ohio, the mill owners refused to discharge
these men and the mills closed down Monday
The same trouble is expected at
the Solar Iron Works, in Pittsburg, and at
the Iron works at Akron, Ohio, and Girard,
Penna., the manufacturers refusing to recog-
nize the law on the ground that it was not in